Featured A strange find - any info on African(?) carved wooden crocodile man statue?

I found this at a thrift store today; it was part of a donation from a house that was full of oriental art & antiques + this statue, as well as a African helmet mask (which is why I am assuming this is African).
I bought this because I like unusual things - and I have never seen anything like it!
Can anyone tell me anything about it - googling carved wood figure with crocodile (or alligator) head - and with & without African brought me nothing that came close
It is 40 1/2 inches tall & it is clearly a male.
It has some symbolism - it's a 1/2 man & 1/2 crocodile - and notice 1 side of the man has reg skin & 1 side has crocodile/gator hide
Has anyone seen anything like this?
PS - The head is broken (which is how I got them to lower the price - plus they couldn't find anything on it either) - is it ok for me to glue it back; it fits together perfect?
Thank you for any help with this one!

 

These are from photos I took outside but I thought the details were better inside with the flash - but in these you can see the bottom & a small horn drum & some beads that were with it.

Also - the pointy spears? Armor? sticking up from each shoulder; does that help identify where it's from?

Again, thank you for any information.

 

Not the same as your but it is a crocodile man carving. This they say is from Papua New Guinea. Of course no idea if they have that right.

https://www.liveauctionworld.com/PA...L-EYES-SEPTIK-RIVER-ANCESTOR-FIGURE_i20552894

 

Close enough!! I even tried image search but it was with my phone camera so that may be why.
Thank you again!

 

@2manybooks

 

Yes, from New Guinea, probably the Sepik (not Septik) river region. If you google "New Guinea crocodile man" (you can also add "carving") you will find quite a bit of information.

 

I love it when y'all call in one of the big guns!

 

Me too - and this forum has a ton of them!!
THANK YOU!